The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MAY 16, 1921. No. 10,282.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    258 1 Ihe Labour situation is very black, some Scottish railwaymen having decided to strike, while the embargo on imported coal has been tightened Page 7. The Glasgow railway worker." have refused to strike Page 7. The House of Commons discussed the coal crisis, the Premier stating that a
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    "SAVE ME FROM MY DISCIPLES!"
    1134 1 In ths early days of the war, a select company of Edinburgh citizens gathered to hear a lecture by a prominent London •postle of the Dickens cult. Pillars of Church and State, of bench and bar, repfeesntsthrss of lhe best litorary and Sltffctic culture i>f,
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      257 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. Iho finest Ball Room m the East. 6UBST NIGHTS every Thursday and Saturday (Evening Dress essential for Dancing) EVERY MONDAY I TEA DANSANT 5 to 7 p.m. DANCING i HOTEL ORCHESTRA. c K. A. COOKE, A. E. McCLARY, .Musical Director. Manager. %>\ V, VV-WA^.Vi,A,v A ,v V
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      91 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT Municipal tenders Page 5. Diesel engine for ?alc Page r >. Sam novels at Robinson's Page 7. Boord'a gin at John Little's Page 6. Cioodyear tyres are economical Page 3 Bathing caps at Medical Hall Page 2 Nbtfte** re Xamsang, Glenogle. and Tees [ta— Page 11. Alhambra and
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      131 1 THE WEEK. Monday, lftth. High Water, 4.42 a.m., 6.32 p.m. Whit Monday. l B. I. homeward mail leaves. Lowell Thomas at Victoria Theatre, 0.30 p.m. Tuesday, 17th. j High Water, 6.18 a.m., 7.33 p.m. No issue of Free Press. Rent Board, 2.15 p.m. Lowell Thomas at Victoria Theatre. 0.30 p.m.
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    A CENSUS STORY.
    226 2 A CENS US STORY. As the Census f:>r the Colony Is mss is the stage of the throes of classification, asd may thus form a ligitimate subject for speculation over the final results m each of its many -üb-di visions .»f returns, the following old yarn Is quite good enough
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    WHITE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    216 2 London, April 13. While the market has been subject to >ome fluctuation during the past week, tho general tendency of prices has been towards a slightly higher level. The highest point touched was 11 %d. for April delivery Standard Crepe and 10 %d. for Ribbed Smoked Sheets,
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    71 2 A most mi usual fish of the "Ray" species, weighing about a ton and a half, was v m\\uM by two small fishing boats close Gap Rock, Hoagkong, on the 25thth inst. *ss towed to the rook and with the "*_*-_?S the light house derricks they Jj£ k l«nd it.
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      214 2 1 TO LET. T Large Gc loams facing river "f V also near shipping, Stores > from 6,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. A > large and t ommodious offices > centrally situated also Bunga- I I"\VS. B J Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. i>6 Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. J VICTORIA THEATRE
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      735 2 ANOTHER SUPER bPECIAL "pROGI A\\l^^^^.l\^^^\^^^ A splendid selection of films far ahead of the usual standard IN THE FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 SHARP. DOROTHY DALTON m "THE DARK ROAD" A Drama of the Great War by John Lynch. A Thos. H. Ince Production m 5 Parts LARRY SEMON IN "PLAGUES
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      423 2 a^mmmmmMMMamaaamm99mmmmmmmm9/mmMmmmmmm < tmrntrnm mmmmmmmm* mm^VSL. JBsSS M M ammmljSL* JLfJla MmmrnSf Mm^\ Jk Jmmm. J From Sunday, May If, to Friday. May 20. A LEONCE PERRET SUPER PRODUCTION WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CAST Presenting for the first time m Singapore a photoplay m which famous French 1 actors mingle with noted
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    339 3 London, April 14. Markrts. Since we wrote y >v last week, t'^e iolfd front presented by the whol c nation m oppes lion to the position tal. en up by the Triple Alliance led possibly to the belief that it would be found possible to avoid the
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    WORLS'S RECORD DIVE.
    101 3 An Aluminium Suit. 1 n hs can dive live hundred feet into the OCSea hihl still work comfortably and .easily is the contention of Frank Walters, jdiTC] and inventor of a>i aluminium diving suit twins Router's Vancouver cor- respondeat In a recent tost he reached a depth
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      FIRST DAY.
      350 3 TUESDAY, gift MAY. 1921. 1. THE OWEN STAKES— 2.3O P.M. j Valua $700 with $200 to tie second levy and j $100 to the third pony a handicap for all ex-griffin penies 14.2 and under. Entrance Fee, $30. Distance, 5 furlongs. 2. THE SINGAPORE PURSE— 3 P.M. I
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      SECOND DAY.
      373 3 THURSDAY. 2nd JUNE, 1921. j 1. THE SUGDEN STAKES— 2.3O P.M. Value $700 with $200 to the second pon. and $100 to tho third pony a handicap fer all ex-griffin ponies 14.2 and under that have entered on the First Day. Entrance Fee, $30. Distance, Scurry Course. A
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      THIRD DAY.
      711 3 SATURDAY, 4th JUNE, 1921. 1. THE ALLAN STAKES— fcSO P.M. Valuo $700 with !j>2oo to the second pony and *100 to tha third r°ny 5 a handicap for all Ex-Griffin ponies 14.2 and under that have run at the meeting. Entrance Foe, $30. Distance, Race Course. 2. THE
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      APCAR & CO'S. SUGAR REPORT.
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      853 3 G m^ J Sft: CANTS. A ?ALK UN RH§€)BS S ME W < GABGOTUI LUBRICANTS IS NOT LIKELY IO BE KEDUCBD IN THIS NEAR 1 UTURE. A DISt l SSION on »hy prices are high may seem a bit out of place as applied to our pre**** fob of filing
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      189 3 Goodyear Tyres for Small Cars I Are Popular Because Economical TherC JS nothing Dut disappointment m buying cheaply made PPO/'MS tHat annoUnced as wonderful bargains at a few dollars '/Ofv mkA each and then fail after brief terms of service. iiK y iWkfi A) 'IS5$ et exceptional mileage at exceedingly
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      1042 4 AN UNRESTRICTED DIET. The Ambition of the Dyspeptic. j Not to be limited m one's diet but to eat whatever one p'.eifcsea without discomfort is the dream of every dyspeptic. Nobody can honestly promise to restore any stomach to this happy condition, because all people cannot eat the same kind
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      948 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF TOWN PROPERTIES AT SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND MUAR AND RUBBER ESTATES AT JOHORE. I The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at their sale-room, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE On Monday, 23rd May, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. All that piece of 999 years' leasehold
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      777 5 L H^^^ mu L WANTED. Qua ified^ Private Nor.c dis.nga-4. Applj 14-5 17-5 rubb A e V I KD M M El)^'' KIA" 7cubK- yard, within M in t0 8 m n^ t M^»'Pal limits. Ofr er? to Box No JJ care of Free IV. m 13-5 U-C _JJn^£____!?: r
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      804 5 AUCTION SALES. 9 LIGHT RAIL TRACK KOR AUCTION. About tWO mi!e< of single track consisting of g UT:* |1,. *mm*\ rails m 18 feet 1.-ngths, 2.30s splice bats, 0.»;70 bolts and ants, 21,120 0 dog spikes. m ill be offered for sa'e by auction at our sn'e-rooms 16 17 Raffles
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      800 5 AUCTION SALES. LNTRE SUPREME CO'TRT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS r SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. SHERIFFS SALE j The Spore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Plaintiffs versus Hean Co. Defend n AUCTION SALE OF Stock-in-trade of a wine and provision merchant 1 <i" biitcnlts, j.'t.-s. i>'!tter, i-v«.-=erved ffaits, champagn besr &c. Aiao ahop
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      719 5 ■j MUNICIPAL NOTICE. I lluniel ,W Commissioners of the Town s ot Singapore invite tenders for the following m 01*KS I (1 Erection and Completion of the Pro9mi Sufc-Station and Store at New- ton Road. t (f) Eroction and Completion of a Lr.vaV t01 I'i'per Micaj Street. i I.:.:,- m
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      281 5 fe sci-i-aae-r-i B j Whiteaway, v_|TF^|n id law fo Ltd. j 7 (Incorpora! %^^J_| m Kn;r]ani -> **=*«z=Siqgaß i 5^ Nickel plated, MEAT I *^S bWJ n whiU metal. CARVERS EP N S m IL'gh Grade ♦A• p er dozen. il steel Blade TEASPOONS P-, Silv.r pUtad m Xylonite m
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    24 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. RHIND: —On the 6th May, on board s.s. Devanha, Mrs. Rhind, wife of Mr. T. S. B Rhind. Buried at sea.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    7 6 MONDAY, MAY 16. 1921.
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    The Week's News.
    968 6 A few days ago we headed the telegram announcing the suspension of Caledonian Railwaymen for refusing to handle coal from overseas, "the first shot." So it now appears that the action ia developing and the railwaymen and transport workers are instructed to refuse to handle foreign J
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    1034 6 General Leonard Wood has been elected head of the University of Pennsylvania. 1 i j Kll.qv A. G. Cunningham, D.5.0., M.C., < G. 5.0., S.S., proceeded to Kuala Lumpur I on temporary duty on May 13, 1921. i A small outbreak of fire secured yester- J day afternoon at 154
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    129 6 LOCAL HISTORY. To the Editor, Dear Sir,— In your weekly Topicist column of May 14, 1921, the following occurs. "The original Post Office is lost m th? swamps of the Esplanade, hut our Hundred Years" shows an original Post Office where the Boating Club she. n
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    EMPIRE MEMORIAL HOSTEL.
    253 6 To The Editor Sir.— May I, through your pages, tell all those who have helped to raise funds foi the Memorial Hostel (to be erected m the Pon of London as the Empire* tributo to her Merchant Seamen) exactly tho position oi" the scheme at the present
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    WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.
    51 6 There will be no issue of the Singapore Free Press to-morrow. The Banks and Publi- Offices will In closed. The Post Office will be closed at 1 p.m. to-day. Savings Bank and Money Order Branches closed entirely. Telegram Office open B a.m. to noon and 4 to 5
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    NON-EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT
    229 6 Mr. Choo Kia Pong writes from Kuala Lumpur The general committee formed m Kuala Lumpur on the subject of non-European Unemployment has now held several meetings, and at each of these it has been noted that the number of names on the register has been steadily increasing, the
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    HISTORY BY ADVERTISEMENT
    97 6 We have received a series of advertisements which will appear m oir column* during the next three months, of which the sub-title is "From Rushlight to Autoplant", under which heading there appears m serial form what amounts to a v potted history of artificial lighting from prehistoric
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    38 6 Mr. Alfred M. Handy, who has officiated as Pnvato Secretary to both Sir John Bucknill and the Hon. Mr. L. M. Woodward has been appointed private secretary to the new Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr W S Shaw.
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      224 6 Jr JCj Jl\i a\? JL JtJLi Xii THE CHAMPAGNT OF TABLE WATERS SUPPLIED BY APPOINTMENT TO THE ROYAL PALACES i mt Imported by us io 25 or 50 Bottles SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED PRICES ON APPLICATION Caldbeck Ifflacgregcr i Go., Ltd, (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI). Brarur. a -.bv *>,■*.■«.■-,■'.■•.■«.■ The Hand is
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      131 6 m^m*m^mmmmmm*mmmm*mmmmmmmmrmrmMmmrmmmmmmmi^mmmm^mm^mmmmmmmmrm^mmm^mm I Wil'- 1 about your BAGGAGE? j i < YOU insure your valuables and I effects at home: do you protect them m your baggage when travelling? Property to the value of many thousands of pounds is lost, damaged m various ways, or stolen every year i m transit
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    THE LABOUR CRISIS.
    605 7 RAILWAYMENS DECISION. BOMB LACK OF UNITY. [Renter's Service] mm London, May 13. Ihe GUsgow and West Scotland branch onight to enforce the reinstatement of ttu> suspended men who refused to handle imported coal. The decision was taken Without the sanction of the R,ilwavmen's I :<jp- executive. lcndon,
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    165 7 THB CROWN PRINCE IN LONDON. The Prince had S full programme today. He received an address from the Japan Society at Chesterfield House m the morning, to which he replied, paying a tribute to the Society's work m harmonising the civilisations of the East and West. He afterwards visited the
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    THE SHESIAN INRUPTION
    390 7 POLISH ATTITUDE. STATEMENT BY PREMIER. [Reuter's Service] London, May 13. IB the Haaae of Commons. Mr. Lloyd George, replying m the debate on the niotior for the adjournment for Whitsuntide stated that th, Anglo-Italian commissioners m Upper Silesia had decided m lavour of giving the overwhelmingly Polish
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    264 7 FRONTIER FIGHTING. Simla, May IS. The frontier fighting at Piazharagnza on April 23 was of tbe severest character, m which :U>o Isahsttds attacked a British convoy. The troops displayed the greatest bravery. All five British officers present were wounded and one has since died. One officer was brought m under
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    THE CHINESE LADIES' ASSOCIATION.
    109 7 THE CHIN ESE LADIES' ASSOCIATION. Tlie annual general meeting of the Chinese Ladiea* Association was held :»n Wednesday llth inst. at 4 p.m. at Magenta Cottage, Killiney Road. Mrs. Lee Choon Guan presided. The following were elected after the reading and the passing of the Committee's report and statement of
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    TRADE AND SHIPPING.
    756 7 P. O. LINER ASHORE. IRELAND'S NEW PARLIAMENT. I Reuter's Service] London, May 13. Nominations for Irish parliaments were Eade to-day. There will be a number of •ntests m the northern area, where the ationalists and Sinnfeiners are cooperating against the Unionists, but the elections ii. Southern Ireland
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    CRUSADE AGAINST BOLSHEVISM
    272 7 "The Worst Enemy of Islam." Peshawar, AprU 18. Recent information reaches here to th effect that ,n the towns of Merv and Bairar AU m Russian Turkistan the Afgha, Mullahs are now preaching crusad against Bolshevism which they state is th. worst enemy of Islam. They are
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    'SELL THAT THOU HAST."
    267 7 llr. Austin Hopkinson, M.P., for the Itossley division of Lancashire, has left his i' 30.000 mansion to live on the canal side m an old bam, wh-ich he has been converted into a neat little bungalow. He gave the mansion, Pyecroft Hall, Audenshaw, to the local
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    REPLANNED COLOMBO.
    191 7 The report of Professor Patrick Geddes on the town planning of Colombo is ample confirmation of the view more than once expressed m these columns that the Board of Improvement Commissioners made a mistake m bringing into consultation a self-confessed idealist instead of a practical man who could
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    MODERN MESPOT.
    97 7 Manna from Heaven. Mr. Oscar Feizer, American Consul at Jerusalem, has sent an official report to the State Department at Washington, m which he states that manna, upon which the Israelites lived m the wilderness, is still being found m the regions of Upper Mes)potamia, m Kurdistan, and
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    14 7 Present-day girls have been the problem of each generation. Miss E. Picton Turberill. .J
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      277 7 HfiW Novels; BY I mvmmf W¥ ilWf rjl!sS popular authors. Nett Nothing Serious by Barry Pain $1.00 Men of the Deep Waters by W. Hope Hodgson i ,5 0 The Silent Clue by Marie C. Leighton 2.60 Musgraves Luck by H. Bindloss 2.60 Maumbury Rings by G. V. McFadden 2
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      467 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan.) 'JNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice 1 I— a i a i LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Fca J ondon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. KAMO MARU May 20. IYO MARU June
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      582 8 K. P. ML KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. RUMPHIUS (Monday, May 16) Belawan Deli. DE WEERT (Monday, May
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      737 8 P. &O. -BRITISH INDIA j J AND M APCAR LINE. *M (Incorporated m England.) 4V MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE J PENINSI LAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. J (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. fl LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM
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      967 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK For Kretay T COASTING SERVICE. •'but. Kohsamui, Bandon^nUu^r^ Par nara > Telu P in > Sin «<>"' La oanaon, Langsusn, Chumpon, and Bangkok. nr, Amr Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK 7AT May 16 May 18 VALAYA w T May 23 May
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      606 9 MMMmmmmmmm^mmmmmMmmmMMmMaaaaaaa9mmmmaaaaaama^m i —i t J± The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK Tia SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Spore Route p er
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      647 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED ET PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. 9. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight June 10 WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight July 9 GRANITE
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      525 10 Firestone Engineering and the World's Truck Tonnage DHOVIDLNG the right truck J^^^^th tyre for every load and road fl^ _a^Sgm has been a Firestone responsibi- fl mWfmmm\\¥ lity since the first truck tyre was mmmvfimfrj&mk' c* bw3U Ammm^/m* A.N^y~^B>^^o^r Firestone engineers designed the 8 _P> first truck tyre, and the
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      298 10 TOOTH-ACHE A BURDEN j Wnv should you bear that which can oe relieved almost immediately if you fn'y take the trouble of consulting K. TSUTADA 'a nese Dentist (Phone No. 1243) < >-?.. Bras Basah Road, Singapore. Extraction Painless Attendance by Appointment o*>i< Hours Bto 5 p.m. on week j
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 11 MAY 14. Bank 4 m.s. 24 1-8 Bank, demand 2|B 3-4 Private Credit* m.s. 2|4 3-8 New York, demand 4514 Credits 90 days 49 France, demand 520 India, T. T. _75 Honpkong, demand 9> L p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 94 Java, demand 133 Bangkok, demand 91 Sovereign, Bank B
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    PRODUCE.
    154 11 MAY 11. Tin Xo CsUss Ns Orders Gambier 7 jq Gambier Cube No. 1 11.50 Pepper Back 13 25 Pepper (white fair) 29.25 Tapioca 6mall flake, f.g. 4.00 Tapioca, medium pearl f.g. 6.00 Pearl Sago, small nom g.50 Copra Sundried 11.50 Copra Mix 10.50 Opium, Benares uncort 5,000 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 11 11.30 a.m. Saturday, 14th May, 1921. Pale Crep*. Ribbed Smoked 3b. CUtitng Prictt. doting Price*. Bayer* Sellers. Bovers Sellers. Spot 29 Va 30 May 30 30*4 June 31 31^ July to Sept. 331^ 34 Tone of Market: —Easier. —»s*.
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    S. S. GLENOGLE.
    64 11 Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Kurope 11 May are hereby notified that a survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held on 20 May at godowns Nos. 17 and 18 at 9 a.m. No further survey will be held after
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    S. S. TEESTA.
    155 11 Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Madras are hereby notified that she haa now arrived 14th May and is discharging opposite Godowns Nos. 20 and 21. i BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated m F. M. S.) Agents. I An ingenious minded 17-year old achool boy of
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      488 11 f. ■liMß\*l|ll i y I n iU >'IBBiIBB<B 'MB Assets over $4,000,000 *»^...>,dw-fc_w I Assurances m force over $17,000 000 1 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (lucorporated m Straits Settlements). |g HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. I ,rZ he C mpany haS
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      585 11 I CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor. 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Uoilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh
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      530 11 HO HONG BANK, LMITEDb HEAD OFFICE 04 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penang 85 Beach Street. Malacca— l3l Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: j London, New York, San Francisco, Shang- nai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabaya, i Semarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. j AUTHORISED $20,000,000
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      536 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANkJ LTD. Established 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000.000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 63>00<)f00<) President N. Kajiwara. Esq. Vice-President S. K. Suzuki, Eaq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq., r< Matsukata, Esq., Y. Yamakawa, Esq., M Mitsui, Esq., M. Odagiri, Esq.. Raron X Morimura, Baron K. Iwasaki. R. Ichinomiya,
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      88 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. De Weert, Dut. 967, from Batavia 15, for Batavia 16. Hymettus. Brit. 2985, from Calcutta 15, for Australia 16. Heinan Maru, Jap. 2719, from Bombay 15, for Hongkong 15. Tosa Maru, Jap. 3439, from Yokohama 15, for Calcutta 17. Aiipore, Brit. 3241. from Bombay 15, for Japan unc.
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      395 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local malls nrill be foonil m list below: FederateJ Malay State«, Malacca, Moar aad Penang (by train) C a.m. and 6 p.m. dally (szespt Sunday). Port Sham, Penang, Madras and Neg;.patam, taking mails for Europe ftr. (via Bombay) Teesta noon Kuala Pahang, Peknn, Sungei Lembing
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    SPORT IN ENGLAND.
    1256 12 THE TURF. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, April 14. The sorest man of anyone m this country is the racing man. He sees nearly every sport going on despite the industrial trouble, but the Government comes down on all racing meetings wiih a heavy hand. Already thirteen
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    S.C.C. SOCCER PLAYERS.
    280 12 INTERESTING PRESENTATIONS. Mr. R. W. Sinclair was on Saturday presented with a handsome silver combination cigar and cigarette box on his relinquishing the Captaincy of the S.C.C. first soccer ?leven. There was a good muster of playing members and admirers of Mr. Sinclair. The presentation was made
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    118 12 The Empire of Diamonds, a typically international drama, with scenes of London, Paris Monte Carlo, and New York, and featuring Leon Mathot, Jacques Volnys and M. Mailly, of The Count of Monte Cristo fame, m company with the American stars Henry G. Sell, Robert Elliott and Lucy Fox,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    93 12 Orders for week ending May 21st. Monday 16. First, Second and Fourth Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Tuesday 17. Tenth and Eleventh Troops Pr.rade, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday 18. Signalling Class. 5.15 p.m. Physical Culture Class, 5.15 p.m. Eighth Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Thursday 10.— Third Troop Parade, 5.15;
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    23 12 The connection between clothes bnd morality ig slight; you could have the wildest of wild oats m a Quaker skirt Father Degen I
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    719 12 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. A 18 holes match was played on Saturday between Married and Single the former winning hy '4 point. The scores are as under the married team b:ing the first mentioned Finlayson and Sime 0 Gibson and Knox 1 2 up. Chancellor and liacphail 0 Miles
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    64 12 Eleanor Franklin Egan, writer for the Saturday Evening Post, was one of the pasyagers on the Golden State for Manila. She will remain m Manila gathering data for a series of articles on tho Philippines. Mrs. Egan is the wife of Martin Egan, formerly editor of the Manila* Times and
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    435 12 On Sunday morning the Sweepstake Race, as advertised, came off and Mr. Geddes started eight boats over a long course. The Gertrude* was first across the line, with Elizabeth, Marion, Eve, Puteh, Helen.Margaret 11 and Dorothy following. At the Man-o-War Buoy the Marion, Gertrude and Elizabeth rounded
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    45 12 TO-MORROW'S TIES. Championship. (Semi-final). Linton, A. R. vs. Cotgrave, Lt. Col. T. S. C Class Single Handicap.. (Final). Franklin, G. G. owe 15 vs. Myles, G. S. ser. Newcomers' Handicap. (Final). Haskins, H. S. owe 15 vs. Duff, R. M. plus 3.
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    STRAITS CHINESE R. C.
    160 12 RESULT OF FRIDAYS PLAY. Tennis A Singles Handicap. Cheong Chee Hai owe 6 beat Seah Eng Kiang ser., 5 7, 6 o, 6 2. Chua Choon Leong ser. beat Kiong Chin Eng ser. 6—2, 3—6, 6—l. B Singles 'Handicap. Tan Soo Hock owe 6 beat Kwik
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    TO-MORROW'S TIES.
    83 12 Tennis A. Seah Eng Kiang or Cheong Chee Hai vs. Tan Chong Gark. Tennis B.— Boo Lat vs. Ghee Cheong. Tan Ah Hung vs. Chua Sim Ghee. Tan Chow Kirn vs. Loh Poon Lip. Tennis C. Chan Siew Lock vs. Soh Yew Guan. Koh Tiong Chee vs. T.
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    33 12 It was simply impossible not to like Mr. Lloyd George.— Robert Lansing. On our education bill of 100 millions 20 millions would be saved by the adoption of reformed spelling.— Professor Miles Walker.
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